Young Canada Works – Information for Employer Applicants

The Canadian Museums Association (CMA) is pleased to deliver the Young Canada Works (YCW) program offering summer jobs and internships, a shared initiative with the Department of Canadian Heritage. Two funding streams are offered at the CMA: YCW in Heritage Organizations (YCWHO) and YCW at Building Careers in Heritage (YCWBCH).

Program update:

The application deadlines for all 2018 YCW program streams have passed. Decisions are expected to be released in April. All applications will be evaluated by the Peer Review Committee. All employer applicants to the CMA will receive a response.

Here’s what you need to know:

Program

YCW in Heritage Organizations (YCWHO)

YCW at Building Careers in Heritage (YCWBCH)

How many jobs are created?

1,450 jobs minimum

165 jobs minimum

Which organizations can apply?

The CMA’s priority is to fund museums and related organizations in Canada.

Given the increasing demand from youth for YCWHO summer jobs, employers are encouraged to give priority to recruiting new participants in this program. Employers whose preferred candidate has previously participated in a YCWHO position at their organization must provide written justification to their delivery organization explaining how the new position will further develop the participant’s skills and knowledge.

Internships are aimed at post-secondary graduates who have graduated within the past 24 months.

Please note that youth participants must not have previously participated in or been paid under this or any other Career Focus internship program funded under the Government of Canada's Youth Employment Strategy.

Duration of positions

6 to 16 weeks

30 to 40 hours per week

Part-time employment is permitted for candidates with a disability

Positions must be scheduled during the summer, generally May to early-September

4 to 12 months in Canada, 6 to 12 months for international projects

30 to 40 hours per week

Part-time employment is permitted for candidates with a disability.

The entire internship must be scheduled within the Government of Canada’s fiscal year (April 1 to March 31)

How much funding is available?

YCW contributes a maximum of 75% of salary costs

$8,000 per job maximum

Limit of $50,000 per organization

Please note that a substantial portion of the CMA’s funding is reserved for small and medium-sized museums with annual operating budgets of less than $1 million.

YCW normally contributes between 25 and 50 percent of employment costs (wages, benefits and other eligible expenditures) and may, as warranted, contribute up to 75 percent of employment costs. At least 80 percent of the YCW contribution is reserved for the intern's wages and allowances

Maximum contributions are $10,000 per internship in Canada, $12,000 for a Conservation Science internship in Canada, and $15,000 for an international internship

Limit of $50,000 per organization

Can international projects be offered?

No. All work locations must be at heritage organizations in Canada.

Yes . YCWBCH funding may support both Canadian and international projects. Please click here for more information on developing an international internship proposal.

What types of positions can be funded?

The CMA supports jobs that build upon the many functions of a museum, such as:

Collections Management;

Curatorial Research;

Conservation, Preservation;

Education, Interpretation, Public Programming; and

Museum Administration and Marketing.

Please note that CMA’s YCW program does not fund general maintenance, custodial, or grounds keeping positions.

Approved employers are responsible for conducting their own recruitment.

Employers must recruit for approved positions through a fair and balanced selection process (i.e. open competitions and unbiased adjudication of eligible candidates), and respond to youth applicants in a timely manner.

Employers must confirm that their candidates are registered on the YCW interactive website. This candidate inventory also serves as an online recruitment resource for employers to staff their YCW positions.

Please review the YCW participant eligibility criteria for the summer job program here, and for the internship program here.

Other resources

Please consult the Employer Guide for more information about this and other YCW programs.

Other organizations offering the YCW program in the heritage sector include:

The Canadian Museums Association's Secretariat is located on the traditional lands of the Algonquin peoples.We extend our appreciation for the opportunity to live and learn on this territory in mutual respect and gratitude.